Ornate Cuscus vs Toothwort

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Lathraea
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.